IPod freezes on iMac

I purchased an iPod 5th generation last year and it worked perfectly on Windows. Now that I have switched from PC to MAC, I have changed the operating system (with help from Apple Care).
The main problem is that when I try to import songs from an audio CD to the Ipod, the ipod freezes during the import process and crashes the iMac.
HEEELLLLPPPP!
iMac desktop Mac OS X (10.4.9) I just switched from PC to MAC
iMac desktop Mac OS X (10.4.9) I just switched from PC to MAC

Thanks for responding deggie! My iMac freezes when I import my audio CD into iTunes. I have been working on this and have discovered that the computer does NOT freeze when I import an audio CD that is commercially mastered.
When I try to import audio CD's of music that I own that I burned to a CD, the computer freezes and subsequently makes multiple (up to 20) copies of the first track on the CD. This never happened with my PC. I am a composer and have my own music that I burn to a CD with the mp3 format. This version of iTunes 7.1.1. does not recognize the files as legit, I imagine.
I used to be able to convert the mp3 files to some I think was called AC on the PC version of iTunes. Since I am new to the MAC operating system I cannot navigate around to find that option if it still exists.
The good news is that I imported 4 commercial audio CD albums without freezing. The bad news is, I have an extensive library of music that I do not think will transfer.
Thanks again for your help.
mo
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