How to import CD's/tunes to syst HD but keep library content on external HD

This has probably been asked before but here goes: I want to keep library content on an external USB drive but import stuff to my internal HD because it's faster. (The USB took almost an hour to import 1 CD!}
But I don't know the best way to do this. As of now I am importing to my internal drive & then copying or dragging files over to the USB. But I now have a library on 2 drives & I want to keep itunes content on the USB & leave my system drive more space. So there must be a more elegant way to do this.
Is this a case for using an alias? I am not too clear on how to use them. I think I read somewhere that you could keep the Library structure on the system drive but the actual music on an external.

bump--anybody know about this?

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=805256&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
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http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
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