Extremely slow import times

Whenever I import a folder of MP3s, iTunes will, more often than not, stall for 10 minutes or so before actually processing the files. In Task Manager, Itunes appears as unresponsive, and it shows CPU usage by iTunes to be mostly zero. However, Disk Usage shows it to be reading dozens or even hundreds of unrelated random music files during this time, all under one PID. When the processing is finished, the disk reads disappear.
This only happens about 40 percent of the time. Other times, it processes the files speedily.

No major quality loss I'm assuming? I may try it for tomorrow's video and see what happens. It's worth a shot. I rarely use iMovie. I'm an armature at this. Much of what I edit is done on a Mac pro that's not mine. I also import and encode pro res but it when I'm Pulling in full 1080p footage from real cameras. Most times that part is done fore and I simply edit and send to compressor. Never thought this little job would cause me so much grief. And I thought I was smart using my phone and a touch as cameras to be quicker yet just as quality.

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